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Pokémon Essentials

All questions and discussion about Pokémon Essentials, the Pokémon game kit for RPG Maker XP, go in here. Also contains links to the latest downloads and the Essentials Wiki.

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Forum Info

About the Pokémon Essentials forum

Marin, Oct 2018: *About the Pokémon Essentials forumWelcome to the Pokémon Essentials forum! Questions and discussion about Pokémon Essentials are more than welcome here. If you're trying to script something new but are having trouble doing so, feel free to ask...

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Discussion

Pokémon Essentials v18 progress report

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Ntest, Dec 8: I think if you can make a script to change the sprite of the pokemon that sleeps in battle.

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Started by Maruno

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Release

Pokémon Essentials, version 17.2 - 15th October 2017

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samsferr29, Apr 28: Why this version v17.2 is not GEN6 at least ...?

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Your suggestions for Essentials

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wanderlustdemon, Dec 3: Pokégear and PokéNav are essentially the same thing. You just need to reskin the Pokégear's graphics.

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Report bugs and errors in unmodified Essentials version 17.2

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AmineFifty, Dec 1: There's an issue with the sprite positions of forms. BattlerPlayerY, BattlerEnemyY and BattlerAltitude from pokemonforms.txt are showing up correctly in the game's sprite position modifier however it's not working in battle like shown in the...

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Cant Play test Pokemon essentials

SpartaLazor, Jul 2017: Does the player have any Pokemon of which don't have an icon? I know for a fact that can cause the game to crash at the start screen.

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EINVAL Error on Game Startup?

_hecate, Aug 2016: Sadly, that didn't work either, still getting the same error popup ~_~

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Dynamic Apparel System

Rot8er_ConeX, Nov 2015: Like Maruno implied, an outfit system already exists within Essentials. It's essentially identical to the forms system used for Pokemon like Kyurem, Giratina, etc. - just applied to humans instead of Pokemon. Now, how you take advantage of this...

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Scripting Question

Increase the number of mega evolutions!

_Lendaryo_, Aug 2017: Is there any way to increase the number of mega evolutions during battle? Instead of only 1 mega form, it can be activated, 2 or 3 mega form?

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Eventing Question

Requirement of a Pokémon!!

_Lendaryo_, Jun 2018: I see... well, I'm going to check. Thank you for giving me your help!

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Badges and Pokémon!

bo4p5687, Jul 2018: You're welcome!

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How to create a trainer that uses Shadow Pokémon ??

Arachnee, Jul 2018: Just set a Trainer's Pok�mon shadow tag to true. The shadow tag is the area between the 15th and 16th commas of a defined Pok�mon. I'll use Brock's Onix as a example. Normally, Brock's Onix is just a regular Onix. https://imgur.com/a/4g7PgMK ...

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Obedience and Disobedient!!

_Lendaryo_, Aug 2017: Thank you so much for everything!

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Determine Player’s gender choice

_Lendaryo_, Jul 2018: Thank you, I finally got it. Really was something very simple XD

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Bug: Day and Night!

_Lendaryo_, Jul 2018: I searched for this word in the "PField_Time" script, but upon finding it there was no option to "turn on or off". If you can send me a more detailed picture I would appreciate hehe ... EDIT: May the arceus bless you! It worked! I looked...

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Scripting Question

Prevent Player from Capturing Pokémon!

_Lendaryo_, Jul 2018: The script is edited, but I think I get it. Thank you for your help!

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Visual error in Continue/New Game screen

mej71, Aug 2014: What scripts did you change/add? What you provided is not much to go on. Also check to see if you have the image file for the buttons.

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Leech Seed Bugged?

Nickalooose, Dec 2014: You're right, the lines you have are from an older version, v12 I believe when a bunch of "fixes" were made, but were temporary fixes, there were a few from members here that I, other members or Maruno fixed... How the hell they made it in to this...

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Where is the Damage calculated

Nickalooose, Sep 2014: Glad I could be of service. I hope my game is coming a long well ;) I've got 5 minutes to spare so I'll take a look around this community I think, see if I can help people with anything, while I'm about. You'll have to send me our game soon so I...

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How does Dive work?

----, Sep 2014: I need to know exactly how it works really. I know you can surf on it... Now... I searched deepwater terrain tag. But it's the transfer player thing that I didn't know... My maps are 2 different sizes which... I may have to get my friend to...

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@databox problems

----, Sep 2014: Ahh I see, I didn't even consider changing @databox.bitmap, to anything. I knew def refresh was the only place that it was effected, I just didn't know how to effect it this way... So I've taken what you've mentioned and I've managed to change the...

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A Couple Of Things

----, Jan 2013: So can anyone help with the 2vs1 battle?

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How would I predetermine stats for a Pokémon?

Maruno, Aug 2012: Of course it's possible. The wiki says so.

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Scripting Question

Nicknames for the player

komaoto, Apr 16: https://www.pokecommunity.com/showpost.php?p=9987343&postcount=4 Just use the same system from there. But instead of "hometown" use something like "pnickname". You can display the word that was stored in the variable as a message with So you...

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Error

Modular Pause Menu not working.

#1TrubbishFan, Apr 17: So I tried to add Luka S.J.'s Modular Pause menu into my project. When I did, the pokedex stopped working. With no programming knowledge, I tried to see if anyone else had the same problem I did. On https://reliccastle.com/threads/130/ Lilbluedemon...

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Scripting Question

Fixing HMs.

mgriffin, Apr 19: I used advanced search for "hm learn" restricted to just Game Development and subforums (not necessary, but means you don't have to scroll through ROM hacking threads) and found this.

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Splash screen's help.

~Angel~, Jul 2012: Maybe. I will try that thanks.

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Help with Debug Error.

~Angel~, Jul 2012: *Facepalm* Omg. It was the old saved game from V7 -_-...Never mind can be locked.

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Custom Pokedex?

Lord Varion, Aug 2012: Oh I see. It's a good thing i don't require the national dex at this point of time then.

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Coding Question.

~Angel~, Oct 2012: Thanks FL :D I will look at that :)

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Repel effect's refresh.

~Angel~, Jul 2012: Thanks! I needed this badly :D

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Follow Script addition

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shadowriver, Aug 2012: no worrys happy to help, in the next version ill start incorparating all the black/white graphics for example i havnt added the female trainer yet ill also add more dp music i have all of em.im going to make a surf graphic as well for each main male...

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Continuous usage of a item until it runs out

~Angel~, Jul 2012: Lol :D I will add that into it right away :D I am still looking for a scripter btw ;D

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Saving like in DPPt

~Angel~, Jul 2012: Yeah :/ I am still looking for a scripter and I have a game thread up. Just know one see's it :/

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Another question about scripts

~Angel~, Jul 2012: Thanks Maruno! I was able to understand you loud and clear :D

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How can I modify the Tittle screen scripts to make a pokemon cry when pressing start?

~Angel~, Jul 2012: Thanks :D I really needed that XD Edit: Sorry I messed up but um I think I can find what spot to put it in.

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Pokemon Battle is not working.

~Angel~, Oct 2012: OH! I see it know. That's my problem. (Possibly) The problem is it won't go into the battle. It just either removes the event (Or when I moded it) it would keep the event and not do a control self switch. It's doing that problem to two of my...

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Scripting Question

Distortion world style game For Pokemon essentials/Rpgxp

~Angel~, Jul 2012: Can this get locked? I am no longer going to use this idea, it's seem's pretty difficult to make. So this can be locked.

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Trainer's Question

~Angel~, Jul 2012: I was dumb enough to ignore it :/ All well I was just wondering what was going on with that.

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Trainer Battle BGM not working at all

ambalance, Nov 2012: YES! That worked! Thanks so much. I'm glad it worked for you too.

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I have an error in pc box

11000matias, Mar 2018: I have an error when i change the box size to 40, and try to add all the pokemons from the debug menu and gave me an error. This is the error: (Sorry for the bad english, i used Google Translator :smile:)

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Essentials BW Help

14sz, Jan 2013: I managed to start it and now in pokebattle_actualscene this is giving me trouble. In battle, i can only click on first move, not on others or cancel. Please help. ================================== def pbFightMenu(index) ...

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Some help with pbBattleStart sounds?

RPD490, Apr 2014: Okay I find that this works well, now the only problem left to figure out is how to adjust the speed in which the party bars come in. Like I want them to come in the speed that they do in Gen V, so the SFX I used can line up with them. Where...

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Exception on pbLedge (for dust animation)

Maruno, Oct 2014: You can't have updated your game properly, then. The animation works in v14, and unless you've mucked around with it, it should still work in a properly updated game.

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Custom Option in Options Menu?

mej71, Oct 2014: You're on the right track. You do have to add attr_accessor :custom but you have to remember what an accessor actually is. It's just allowing you to read and write a variable from outside the class, which means the variable has to be...

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slowing down bike tiles?

39Gamer, Jun 2014: ive changed the speeds of the player, walk run and bike. i made the bike faster, so the graphics move so much quicker, and they look funny. so is it possible to slow down the rate the tileset moves in and keep my faster speed?

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A few things.

Worldslayer608, Feb 2014: http://pokemonessentials.wikia.com/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Essentials_Wiki You are welcome.

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Last sent out PkMn message for different trainer IDs?

mej71, Apr 2014: I honestly can't help you if you don't post your code.

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Opponent team preview problem (in double battle)

39Gamer, Aug 2014: ***********bump***********

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Disabling weather on a map?

Maruno, Jun 2014: Have a look at the Weather Man on the Route 8 example map. He's on the far right.

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HM Player Animation Help?

mej71, Apr 2014: One possible method is to do something like what Surf does. It doesn't change the graphic in that definition, it calls pbStartSurfing. Doing something like this might work. You'll have to edit def Kernel.pbUpdateVehicle to include your charset...

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editing vs bar animation? (Luka S.J.'s version)

Luka S.J., Jun 2014: Yeah, that thing is ancient. Plus I didn't write the tutorial. I recommend using the newer one, and tweaking that instead. It's much better, plus it gets rid of that $trainername global variable. The old one uses different graphic format, old...

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Vs screen sequence questions

39Gamer, Mar 2014: Hey, I was wondering, with the vs sequence for trainers, is it possible to have particles come up on it?? Like with the two transition pics clash and when the vs picture pops u0? Also how would I make a new vs sequence for the villainous team of...

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Animated static sprites

Maruno, Apr 2014: No one's replied because no one knows how to do it, or no one is willing to share that information. It is possible in theory to have animated trainers, and there has been at least one game showing off said feature, but it's not the kind of thing...

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Gender based events??

Nickalooose, Apr 2014: Remove the if... A conditional branch is already an, if and else, branch.

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